How does it work?

This unique project gives you the opportunity to buy a native New Zealand tree, historically indigenous to Kaikoura, which is then planted for you on specially set-aside reserve land within the Kaikoura region.

A recent study reported that for Kaikoura to become a carbon
 neutral community, two-million trees would need to be planted!
Along with other recycling and waste reduction initiatives,
the T4T programme will endeavour to play its part helping
Kaikoura reach its zero waste target...
but only with your help...

We offer two sizes of trees:

SMALL = Kaikoura native trees, cultivated for one/two seasons
LARGE = Cultivated for at least three (usually four) seasons

Kaikoura native species include: Totara, Rimu, Mountain Beech, Akeake, Cabbage Trees and Ngaio (there are around forty in our list, which is supplied and maintained by the NZ Department of Conservation (DOC).

PLANTING - Tree(s) are planted between May and October each year (summer months are too dry for new plantings!)  Once planted, you will be notified by e-card email, and can check your trees progress by keying in your unique tree number, and in future you could always visit and see your tree in person.

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT - The T4T programme works with certain Kaikoura land owners to select suitable land; monitor all planting sites to ensure the land owner is upholding their responsibilities & to check tree health, etc.

LAND - It is unlikely the T4T programme will ever be a land owner. It is crucial to the programme that the land used fulfils some important criteria = our trees must never be harvested (except through pre-agreed site maintenance); the land must never be developed; cattle/animal grazing must not be possible or permitted; suitable access must be provided; following tree planting, the land owner provides appropriate weeding & land maintenance; if the land is sold, the T4T agreement must be included within the sale contract.

DEAD TREES - despite our best efforts, a percentage of trees succumb to disease or the elements, etc. The T4T programme will perform one/two replacements of dead or diseased trees as follows: once within the first year of planting; one further time within five years
(after five years, trees should be large and strong enough to survive without maintenance). You'll appreciate, the T4T programme doesn't have the resources or funds to replace trees any more than this! In some extreme situations & circumstances, certain tree 'registrations' may be moved following site problems, eg: severe landslide, which has already happened!)

This project is managed by Innovative Waste Kaikoura, a not for profit organisation working in Kaikoura’s community to achieve zero waste and improve the districts environmental impact, for more information on Innovative Waste Kaikoura click here. You can also visit http://www.sustainability.govt.nz/ for more information about recycling in NZ and some great tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle!